Soulful Sounds: Straight No Chaser & More…

“Jazz is not just music, it’s a way of life, it’s a way of being, a way of thinking. . . the new inventive phrases we make up to describe things — all that to me is jazz just as much as the music we play.” Nina Simone

Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Birds flying high you know how I feelSun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin’ on by you know how I feel

It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good… Contd below

Sometimes, it is best to let the music do the talking; especially with classical jazz. I haven’t met anyone yet who didn’t enjoy a jazz composition. It is relaxing yet intricate; inviting yet complex… Enjoy it anyway and I hope you continue to feel good afterwards.

“All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.” John Coltrane

Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel

Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don’t you know
Butterflies all havin’ fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That’s what I mean… Contd below

Soulful Saturdays become straight up soulful sounds once the clock strikes midnight. I don’t want us to get stuck on timelines and confusing definitions. What matters is the music and how it makes us feel. Lately, when I listen to music I like, I find myself traveling back in time… to a place where contentment, light and love reside. By the way, check out my guest post. It is titled: Gratitude For Small Things and on blog buddy Deb Bryan’s popular blog – The Monster in Your Closet. Thank you!
On another nice note, WP is inviting us to submit a topic on the following:

Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feelOh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel -Nina Simone

The first time I heard that song Feeling Good, I was feeling sad… and it cheered me up. I hope it lifts your spirits too. As always, I’d love to hear what new songs you are singing or dancing to. What songs have you discovered? Have a blessed start to the new week…
Stay Inspired! What are your thoughts? What music are you listening to this weekend? Do you have any favorites you’d like to share? What would you recommend some new tunes? Do share! Thank you. 🙂

*Please bear with me as I continue to catch up on your blogs and commenting… Thank you all for your patience! 🙂

Positive Motivation Tip: Music is that next step we take to connect with the divine… Whatever our interests, it helps us keep an open mind and heart. Enjoy!

I really like this song too. I like this video the pictures are really nice and the words are on the video so you can sing along. It lifts my spirits when I play it. I look forward ti listening to your music choices.:+)

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Sorry Thelma, maybe I wasn’t clear but I don’t see the award you mention on your blog. Where is it? I ask so I can save the image and give you credit when I write my end of year post on awards. 🙂
If you noticed, I don’t add blog awards to my blog home/landing page because the graphics interfere with loading speed. If I add one then I have to add others which won’t be fair… so I don’t. I’m working on a separate special page (like the about page) for awards which I’ll keep offline.
At some point, I plan to write a blog post to thank everyone who has given me an award and offer the awards out to all bloggers. That is why I’m curious to see the rose you mentioned so I can save the image and give you appropriate credit when I write the post… sometime by the end of the year or so. Thank you again for the award. It is always appreciated! 🙂

I find your music selections for this week are deep and calming. I’m surprised your readers don’t seem to enjoy music as much. They could share what they enjoy listening to with you. The more the merrier!
B

I’ve wondered about it too, but I think it has more to do with the weekend when many bloggers give it a rest… 😉
Definitely, I’m all for the more the merrier as I like to hear new sounds and get introduced to new music. TY! 🙂

I really just find Jazz so repetitive and and unmusical… funny as it may seem. I know it is all subjective. It really sounds like someone running up and down the scales! I like singer song writers I do love every type of music I do have elective taste. Stones, Yardbirds, Doors, Pinkfloyd,Imogen Heap,Birdy, Goldfrapp,Regina Spektor the list goes on!

Oh I hear you. There are different forms of jazz and maybe what you’ve heard in the past seemed repetitive. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Lena Horn, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Dinah Washington and many, many other popular singers were Jazz singers known for their vocal range and the popular songs they immortalized.
I’m glad you brought this up as you’ve given me a future blog post idea. 😉 Meanwhile, when you have a moment, listen to music by any of the names I mentioned on Youtube. Their songs are beautiful, lasting and Jazz. Etta James’ At Last could be a good way to introduce you to another area of the genre. TY Willow! I enjoyed your feedback and I love some of the artists on your list and like em all. 🙂

Jazz is a part of so much in music that we might hear it and not realize the influence. Coltrane, Monk, Miles and others are classical masters of the genre and lay the foundation for many others but there is more to jazz and many more voices. I like Willow’s comment because it helps you answer the question for others who might think Jazz is only instrumental like classical music. Then again, people do have their preferences in music and that’s cool too.
B

Funny that most of these songs were created way before I had an appreciation of them or before I was born. Yet because they evoke such strong emotions and describe such clear images, I am transported back to that time, making it feel sometimes like I was there.